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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
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- the present invention relates to an assembly for sliding panels, such as shower doors. More specifically, the invention relates to an assembly for coupling a sliding panel to the track portion of a low-profile frame.
- the top frame member usually includes a track
- the door includes a device that is adapted to engage the track, such as a wheel or roller of some sort. Because the door is connected to the wheel, these systems allow one to simply push the door, which will then slide with the wheel as it moves along the track in the upper frame member.
- connection device for clamping the upper portion of the door panel or being otherwise fastened to the door, which connection device can then be connected to the wheel, such as in the arrangements disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,887,394 to Marlowe and U.S. Pat. No. 5,123,128 to Hines.
- a hole may be drilled through the door panel itself, and the wheel may be fastened to the panel through this hole.
- sliding doors and in particular, shower doors, are often made of glass.
- such holes must be created a significant distance below the top of the door panel, as apertures too close to the top edge of the door will be too weak and will result in fractures. Accordingly, a fair amount of glass must extend upwards from the point at which the door panel is fastened to the wheel, again necessitating a header with an undesirably large profile.
- the invention comprises an assembly for coupling a sliding panel to a track, including a support member having a channel therein, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, the upper portion of the panel having a gap therein, an engagement device adapted to engage the track, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending through at least part of the support member and the gap in the upper portion of the panel.
- the support member comprises a shoe having first and second sides, and the fastener extends through the first side of the shoe, through the gap in the upper portion of the shower door, through the second side of the shoe, and through the wheel.
- the invention comprises an assembly for coupling a sliding panel to a track, including a support member having first and second sidewalls at least partially defining a channel therebetween, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, an engagement device adapted to engage the track, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending into the first sidewall of the support member adjacent to the panel.
- the invention comprises a sliding door assembly, including a frame member having a track, an engagement device coupled to the track, a support member having a channel therein, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, the upper portion of the panel having a gap therein, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending through at least part of the support member and the gap in the upper portion of the panel.
- the invention comprises a sliding door assembly, including a frame member having a track, an engagement device coupled to the track, a support member having first and second sidewalls at least partially defining a channel therebetween, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending into the first sidewall of the support member adjacent to the panel.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a sliding door assembly in accordance with the invention.
- FIG. 2 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an isometric view showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is an isometric view showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 7 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 8 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 The basic components of one embodiment of a sliding door assembly in accordance with the invention are illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- the terms “top,” “bottom,” “above,” “below,” “over,” “under,” “above,” “beneath,” “on top,” “underneath,” “up,” “down,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “back,” “forward” and “backward” refer to the objects referenced when in the orientation illustrated in the drawings, which orientation is not necessary for achieving the objects of the invention.
- the assembly 10 includes a frame 20 that houses at least one door panel 24 .
- the frame has an upper, horizontal frame member 26 , further described below, and a lower, horizontal frame member 28 , which includes a track or guide rail (not shown) for stabilizing the panel 24 and preventing it from moving laterally as it slides longitudinally along the length of the upper and lower frame members 26 , 28 .
- the upper frame member 26 includes a track 30 .
- the frame member 26 may include a plurality of tracks 30 and panels 24 , as illustrated in FIG. 2 .
- An engagement device 40 that is adapted to engage the track 30 is at least partially disposed in or on the track 30 .
- the engagement device is a wheel that rolls along the track 30 .
- the track 30 includes a recess 32 in which the wheel 40 is partially disposed. As a result, the wheel 40 remains securely in the track 30 as it rolls.
- the wheel 40 is fastened to a support member 50 , to which the door panel 24 is, in turn, secured.
- the wheel 40 is fastened to support member 50 at a point adjacent to the upper portion of the panel 24 , thereby minimizing the amount of space required above the top of the panel 24 .
- the support member 50 has a channel 52 therein, and the upper portion 25 of the panel 24 is disposed in the channel 52 .
- this support member is a shoe having first and second sides 54 , 56 , which serves as a clamp on the upper portion of the panel 24 .
- the wheel 40 is fastened to the support member 50 via a fastener 60 .
- the panel 24 has a gap 22
- the first and second sides 54 , 56 of the shoe 50 have apertures 64 , 66 , respectively, adjacent to the gap 22 .
- the fastener 60 which may, for example, be a threaded screw, passes through the first side 54 via the aperture 64 , through the gap 22 , through the second side 56 via the aperture 66 , and into the wheel 40 .
- the wheel 40 can be fastened to support member 50 at a point very close to the top of the panel 24 , thereby permitting a very low profile frame member 26 ( FIG. 1 ) to be used.
- the fastener 60 may be inserted into the assembly from the opposite direction than that shown, such that the fastener 60 is first inserted into the wheel 40 , then the second side 56 , then gap 22 , and finally the first side 54 . Additionally, a nut or similar device (not shown) may be employed to further secure the fastener 60 in the assembly.
- the support member 50 includes a usually metallic shoe with sidewalls 54 , 56 , which at least partially define the channel 52 therebetween, for clamping the panel 24 .
- the sidewalls 54 , 56 of the shoe 50 with the panel 24 disposed therebetween provides a rigid enough structure that the sidewall 56 is sufficient to support the connection of the shoe 50 to the wheel 40 .
- a fastener 62 is inserted through the wheel 40 and into the sidewall 56 of the shoe 50 , and thus, no gap in the panel 24 is required for accommodating the fastener. Because the fastener 62 is inserted into the sidewall 56 adjacent to the upper portion 25 of the panel 24 , rather than being located above the top of the panel 24 , the amount of space required above the top of the panel 24 is minimal.
- the engagement device 40 has been described as a wheel partially disposed in a recess 32 of the track 30 , in other embodiments, other arrangements are employed.
- the track 30 may comprise a protuberance 34
- the wheel 40 may include a recess 42 corresponding to the shape of the protuberance 34 so that it rolls thereon.
- engagement devices other than a wheel are used to facilitate movement along the upper frame member 26 .
- the engagement device 40 may include a bearing, such as a ball bearing 70 , adapted to rotate as the device 40 moves along the length of the track 30 .
- the engagement device 40 may simply comprise a sliding member 74 with a low friction surface corresponding to the shape of the track 30 and adapted to slide along it as the panel 24 is pushed longitudinally along the length of the frame member 26 .
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- The present invention relates to an assembly for sliding panels, such as shower doors. More specifically, the invention relates to an assembly for coupling a sliding panel to the track portion of a low-profile frame.
- Systems for assembling sliding panels, such as the type commonly used in shower doors, are generally well known in the art. Typically, some sort of free standing enclosure or frame extending from the walls of the dwelling structure are employed to surround an area that can then be easily accessed via the use of a sliding door housed within that frame. Usually, an upper, horizontal frame member, header, or slider rail will be used to guide and/or support one or more sliding door panels, the upper portions of which will often hang from the frame member. In some of these arrangements, a lower track or guide member is present in a lower part of the frame in order to keep the door panel from moving laterally as it slides longitudinally along the upper frame member. Examples of such systems are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,653,157 to Casebolt and U.S. Pat. No. 5,450,693 to Tarrega.
- In order facilitate the sliding of the door, the top frame member usually includes a track, and the door includes a device that is adapted to engage the track, such as a wheel or roller of some sort. Because the door is connected to the wheel, these systems allow one to simply push the door, which will then slide with the wheel as it moves along the track in the upper frame member.
- However, one problem with these systems is that they require mechanisms for both holding the door panel and connecting it to the wheel that engages the track. Therefore, these arrangements typically employ some sort of connection device for clamping the upper portion of the door panel or being otherwise fastened to the door, which connection device can then be connected to the wheel, such as in the arrangements disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,887,394 to Marlowe and U.S. Pat. No. 5,123,128 to Hines.
- These arrangements, however, result in a significant disadvantage. By employing these connecting mechanisms, additional vertical space is required, resulting in an upper frame member with a large profile. First, such designs result in extra costs associated with manufacturing these unnecessarily large headers. Additionally, however, such designs simultaneously increase the size of the header while decreasing the size of the space created by sliding open the door, thereby resulting in an undesirably low level of aesthetic appeal and a decrease in the amount of open space by which one can access the enclosed area.
- Alternatively, a hole may be drilled through the door panel itself, and the wheel may be fastened to the panel through this hole. However, sliding doors, and in particular, shower doors, are often made of glass. In addition to the infirmities produced by creating a weight bearing aperture in the glass, such holes must be created a significant distance below the top of the door panel, as apertures too close to the top edge of the door will be too weak and will result in fractures. Accordingly, a fair amount of glass must extend upwards from the point at which the door panel is fastened to the wheel, again necessitating a header with an undesirably large profile.
- What is desired, therefore, is a sliding door assembly that does not require the use of headers that are expensive to manufacture. What is further desired is a sliding door assembly that minimizes the size of the header and maximizes the space created by sliding open the door. What is also desired is a sliding door assembly that does not create weaknesses in the glass of glass doors.
- Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a sliding door assembly that securely fastens a panel to an engagement device for engaging the track of a frame.
- It is a further object of the present invention to provide a sliding door assembly that employs a connection mechanism for connecting the track engagement device to the panel that does not require excessive vertical space.
- It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a sliding door assembly that does not fasten the track engagement device directly to the panel via an opening in the panel.
- In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and to achieve at least some of the objects and advantages listed, the invention comprises an assembly for coupling a sliding panel to a track, including a support member having a channel therein, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, the upper portion of the panel having a gap therein, an engagement device adapted to engage the track, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending through at least part of the support member and the gap in the upper portion of the panel.
- In some of these embodiments, the support member comprises a shoe having first and second sides, and the fastener extends through the first side of the shoe, through the gap in the upper portion of the shower door, through the second side of the shoe, and through the wheel.
- In another embodiment, the invention comprises an assembly for coupling a sliding panel to a track, including a support member having first and second sidewalls at least partially defining a channel therebetween, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, an engagement device adapted to engage the track, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending into the first sidewall of the support member adjacent to the panel.
- In yet another embodiment, the invention comprises a sliding door assembly, including a frame member having a track, an engagement device coupled to the track, a support member having a channel therein, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, the upper portion of the panel having a gap therein, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending through at least part of the support member and the gap in the upper portion of the panel.
- In still another embodiment, the invention comprises a sliding door assembly, including a frame member having a track, an engagement device coupled to the track, a support member having first and second sidewalls at least partially defining a channel therebetween, a panel having an upper portion disposed in the channel of the support member, and a fastener securing the engagement device to the support member, the fastener extending into the first sidewall of the support member adjacent to the panel.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a sliding door assembly in accordance with the invention. -
FIG. 2 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an isometric view showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 4 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is an isometric view showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 7 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is an end view in partial cross-section showing additional detail of the sliding door assembly ofFIG. 1 . - The basic components of one embodiment of a sliding door assembly in accordance with the invention are illustrated in
FIG. 1 . As used in the description, the terms “top,” “bottom,” “above,” “below,” “over,” “under,” “above,” “beneath,” “on top,” “underneath,” “up,” “down,” “upper,” “lower,” “front,” “rear,” “back,” “forward” and “backward” refer to the objects referenced when in the orientation illustrated in the drawings, which orientation is not necessary for achieving the objects of the invention. - The assembly 10 includes a
frame 20 that houses at least onedoor panel 24. The frame has an upper,horizontal frame member 26, further described below, and a lower,horizontal frame member 28, which includes a track or guide rail (not shown) for stabilizing thepanel 24 and preventing it from moving laterally as it slides longitudinally along the length of the upper andlower frame members - As shown in more detail in
FIG. 2 , theupper frame member 26 includes atrack 30. Though described in the singular herein, theframe member 26 may include a plurality oftracks 30 andpanels 24, as illustrated inFIG. 2 . - An
engagement device 40 that is adapted to engage thetrack 30 is at least partially disposed in or on thetrack 30. For example, in certain advantageous embodiments, the engagement device is a wheel that rolls along thetrack 30. In some of these embodiments, thetrack 30 includes arecess 32 in which thewheel 40 is partially disposed. As a result, thewheel 40 remains securely in thetrack 30 as it rolls. - The
wheel 40 is fastened to asupport member 50, to which thedoor panel 24 is, in turn, secured. Thewheel 40 is fastened to supportmember 50 at a point adjacent to the upper portion of thepanel 24, thereby minimizing the amount of space required above the top of thepanel 24. Thesupport member 50 has achannel 52 therein, and theupper portion 25 of thepanel 24 is disposed in thechannel 52. In certain advantageous embodiments, this support member is a shoe having first andsecond sides panel 24. - As illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thewheel 40 is fastened to thesupport member 50 via afastener 60. Thepanel 24 has agap 22, and the first andsecond sides shoe 50 haveapertures gap 22. Accordingly, thefastener 60, which may, for example, be a threaded screw, passes through thefirst side 54 via theaperture 64, through thegap 22, through thesecond side 56 via theaperture 66, and into thewheel 40. In this way, thewheel 40 can be fastened to supportmember 50 at a point very close to the top of thepanel 24, thereby permitting a very low profile frame member 26 (FIG. 1 ) to be used. Though thefastener 60 is illustrated as terminating at thewheel 40, thefastener 60 may be inserted into the assembly from the opposite direction than that shown, such that thefastener 60 is first inserted into thewheel 40, then thesecond side 56, thengap 22, and finally thefirst side 54. Additionally, a nut or similar device (not shown) may be employed to further secure thefastener 60 in the assembly. - As described above, in certain advantageous embodiments, the
support member 50 includes a usually metallic shoe withsidewalls channel 52 therebetween, for clamping thepanel 24. In some of these embodiments, thesidewalls shoe 50 with thepanel 24 disposed therebetween provides a rigid enough structure that thesidewall 56 is sufficient to support the connection of theshoe 50 to thewheel 40. Accordingly, as illustrated inFIGS. 4-5 , in these embodiments, afastener 62 is inserted through thewheel 40 and into thesidewall 56 of theshoe 50, and thus, no gap in thepanel 24 is required for accommodating the fastener. Because thefastener 62 is inserted into thesidewall 56 adjacent to theupper portion 25 of thepanel 24, rather than being located above the top of thepanel 24, the amount of space required above the top of thepanel 24 is minimal. - Though the
engagement device 40 has been described as a wheel partially disposed in arecess 32 of thetrack 30, in other embodiments, other arrangements are employed. For example, as shown inFIG. 5 , thetrack 30 may comprise aprotuberance 34, and thewheel 40 may include arecess 42 corresponding to the shape of theprotuberance 34 so that it rolls thereon. - Similarly, in certain embodiments, engagement devices other than a wheel are used to facilitate movement along the
upper frame member 26. For example, as illustrated inFIG. 6 , theengagement device 40 may include a bearing, such as aball bearing 70, adapted to rotate as thedevice 40 moves along the length of thetrack 30. As another example, as shown inFIG. 7 , theengagement device 40 may simply comprise a slidingmember 74 with a low friction surface corresponding to the shape of thetrack 30 and adapted to slide along it as thepanel 24 is pushed longitudinally along the length of theframe member 26. - It should be understood that the foregoing is illustrative and not limiting, and that obvious modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, reference should be made primarily to the accompanying claims, rather than the foregoing specification, to determine the scope of the invention.
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